Changing climate, longer growing seasons complicate outlook for coniferous forests
For decades, ecologists have differed over a longstanding mystery: Will a longer, climate-induced growing season ultimately help coniferous forests to grow or hurt them?...
When ‘alien’ insects attack Antartica
Of the known alien (non-native) species found in Antarctica, a non-biting species of midge currently presents one of the highest risks to terrestrial ecosystems,...
New insights on animal movement in fire-prone landscapes
A new article considers how fire histories affect animals' movement and shape the distribution of species.
Southwest forest trees will grow much slower in the 21st century
Southwest forests may decline in productivity on average as much as 75 percent over the 21st century as climate warms. The finding is based...
Gene identified with a key role in plant adaptation to fluctuating soil salinity levels
Researchers have identified modifications in a sodium transporter gene with key consequences for plants needing to adapt to fluctuating soil salinity. The research can...
Greener days ahead for carbon fuels
A discovery shows that recycling carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels can be economical and efficient -- all through a single copper catalyst.
Optimizing restoration can deliver an eightfold increase in cost-effectiveness
A new study presents a novel approach to identify optimal priority areas for restoration, considering multiple criteria such as biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation...
Fossils suggest flowers originated 50 million years earlier than thought
Scientists have described a fossil plant species that suggests flowers bloomed in the Early Jurassic, more than 174 million years ago, according to new...
Dive-bombing for love: Male hummingbirds dazzle females with a highly synchronized display
Male Broad-tailed Hummingbirds perform dramatic aerial courtship dives to impress females. In a new study, scientists have shown that diving males closely time key...
A new model of ice friction helps scientists understand how glaciers flow
Despite the looming ecological consequences, glacier motion remains poorly understood. The bedrock, the ice-bed interface and the water-filled cavities all affect friction and influence...
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